The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
With the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul we honor the pillars of the Roman Catholic Church. According to Scripture and Tradition, they came to Rome, the center of the empire, and were martyred there around the year 66. We read in the Acts of the Apostles (25: 1-12) that Paul, being a citizen of...Continue reading→
Sin: Rejecting Love and True Happiness (Part 1)
Christian morality consists in striving for love and happiness in a relationship with God in Jesus Christ. The relationship is a grace from God that naturally strengthens his family as we develop good relationships with all our siblings: everything we do to others we do to God, who loves each as his children (see Matthew...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: The Eucharist Calls the Church to Unity
During this week’s General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical series on the Second Vatican Council by reflecting on the Eucharist as the source of Christian unity. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father reminded pilgrims that Holy Communion is not simply a personal act of devotion. It is the means by which...Continue reading→
The Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
St. John the Baptist was a “miracle baby.” His mother St. Elizabeth, a relative of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “conceived a son in her old age” though she had been “called barren” (Luke: 1: 36). The reason she conceived was because, as the Archangel Gabriel told Mary, “Nothing will be impossible for God” (Luke 1:...Continue reading→
Christ’s Merciful Humanity
Merciful beatitude is found in Jesus Christ, and one of the best ways to build up that relationship with him and live an upright life is to contemplate his Sacred Humanity. From this contemplation we learn how to act in a morally upright manner, while falling in love with God-man who “loved us to the...Continue reading→
The Holy Father Urges the Church to Unite in the Protection of Children
Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to protecting children and vulnerable people, describing safeguarding as a responsibility shared by every member of the Church. Speaking before his Wednesday General Audience, the Holy Father met with representatives of the Centro de Investigación y Formación de Protección al Menor, a Latin American organization dedicated to...Continue reading→
5 Ways to Find Happiness in Your Faith
When we talk about the “spiritual life”, “social life”, or “family life”, it’s just another way of saying the “spiritual component of life”, or the “familial component of life”. In reality, all of those “lives” are all parts of one unified life. They should all function in tandem with one another because no part of...Continue reading→
How Much Should You Share in Confession?
We are usually taught that when we confess mortal sins in confession, we should confess them in “number and kind”, meaning that we should say what the sins are and how many times we committed them. But how much detail about the sins should we share with the priest? How specific should we be in...Continue reading→
The Impact of Letting God Speak Through Us
On an episode of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick told the emotional story of an encounter he had with a seemingly angry ex-Catholic woman at a book signing years ago. At a convention center, Patrick sat at a table in front of a line of people waiting to have him sign their books. Out of...Continue reading→
Becoming Mercifully Happy
As part of God’s divine pedagogy, our Lord summarizes Christian morality in His description of the Last Judgment: When the Son of man comes in his glory… he will separate one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… the King will say to those at his right hand, “Come, O blessed...Continue reading→
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In the 17th Century, Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and showed her His Heart on fire with love for her and for all humanity. Though consecrated through an anointing with Sacred Chrism at her Baptism, and consecrated through her profession of religious vows, she made a further act of dedication to Jesus. In...Continue reading→
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
This prayer was originally published on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. On the Occasion of the U.S. Bishops Consecrating the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: You know the longings of our hearts, and You desire that we enjoy friendship...Continue reading→
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